Savio MascarenhasSavio Mascarenhas.

Savio Mascarenhas grew up in Mumbai, worked as an advertising copywriter, and began freelancing for Tinkle in 1992 before joining as staff artist in 1994. He took over Shikari Shambu from Vasant Halbe and co-created characters such as Mopes and Purr and Little Shambu, and is group art director at Amar Chitra Katha..